Structured Literacy Coach Position Available In Bibb, Georgia
Tallo's Job Summary: The Structured Literacy Coach position at Bibb County Public Schools, specifically Union Elementary School in Macon, Georgia, is a full-time role with a salary range of $51,765 to $97,873 per year. This role involves supporting the Georgia Early Literacy Act by providing services to help students achieve grade-level reading by the end of 3rd grade through coaching cycles, feedback, goal setting, and collaboration with teachers and school leadership. Candidates must have a valid Georgia Teaching or Service Certificate, a Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education or Special Education, advanced preparation in Reading/Literacy, and a minimum of 5 years of elementary teaching experience. This job is grant-funded and contingent on fund availability. Applicants must complete an online application, submit required documents, and undergo an evaluation process to be considered for the position. Bibb County Public School System is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Job Description
Structured Literacy Coach
Bibb County Public Schools
UNION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
– MACON, Georgia This job is also posted in Bibb County School District
Job Details
Job ID:
5111169
Application Deadline:
Posted until filled
Posted:
Apr 18, 2025
Starting Date:
Jul 21, 2025
Job Description
JOB SUMMARY
This position will work in CSI schools to support the Georgia Early Literacy Act. The Structured Literacy Coach will provide appropriate services so that there can be a cohesive, sustained, intensive and classroom-focused approach that is rigorous, engaging, and relevant for students. The coach will provide a non-threatening, open, professional, and collaborative working relationship with principals, other academic coaches, and K-3 teachers. The coach will identify the needs of the school and prioritize, schedule, organize, and provide technical assistance so that students achieve grade level reading by the end of 3rd grade.
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
Facilitate and lead structured coaching cycles with teachers, fostering a collaborative and growth-oriented environment that includes goal setting, modeling, lesson observation, constructive feedback, and reflective discussions to enhance literacy instruction and student outcomes.
Provide clear, practical, timely, and candid written and oral feedback to teachers about their instruction.
Conference with teachers identified for additional support to create, implement, and monitor goals and plans for improving practice.
Meet regularly with principal, other school-based coaches, and K-3 teachers to review all formative and summative data (including required screeners) and make recommendations for adjustments in instructional practices.
Maintain an organized system for documenting coaching services.
Assist principals and other leadership in assigned schools with aligning schoolwide systems, processes, and resources to structured literacy as defined by Georgia Early Literacy Act.
Assist school administrators and other leadership with providing regular and user-friendly data reports to their respective districts and other stakeholders.
Assist K-3 teachers in addressing grade specific curriculum by developing an effective school-wide literacy plan and providing strategies for monitoring the plan’s implementation.
Collaborate with Regional Structured Literacy Support Coaches to design and conduct professional development to meet the varied needs of K-3 teachers.
Attend all required GaDOE professional learning.
MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
Valid Georgia Teaching or Service Certificate at Level 4 or higher
Bachelor degree in Elementary Education or Special Education or Related field
Advanced preparation in Reading/Literacy through completion of Reading Endorsement, Dyslexia Endorsement, or independent training program approved by International Dyslexia Association
Minimum of 5 years elementary teaching experience including evidence-based word recognition and comprehension instruction
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Thorough understanding of:
Reading processes, acquisition, assessment, and instruction
Systematic, explicit instructional process
Instructional coaching approaches and strategies for teaching adult learners
Scientific reading research and its application to effective classroom instruction, structure, and practices, as well as intervention
Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE) in English Language Arts, Social Studies, Science as well as new Georgia
K-12 ELA
Standards
Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS)
Data analysis and application
CERTIFICATION, LICENSE AND SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Clear Renewable Certification in Designated Content Areas.
This position is grant funded and is contingent on availability of funds.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
Complete an online application.
Submit professional certificates, transcripts, and three (3) professional evaluations and/or reference letters respective to this position.
Submit a resume and cover letter.
Incomplete applications may not be considered. Consideration/interviews will begin as soon as a list of applicants is established. Applications/resumes will be evaluated and only those meeting the qualifications will be considered. Candidates chosen for interviews will be contacted directly. No notification will be sent to applicants except those who are selected for interviews.
BIBB COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
The Bibb County School District will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities to allow them to perform the essential functions of the job when such individuals request an accommodation so long as the accommodation does not create an undue financial hardship for the district. A complete list of physical demands associated with the position can be obtained from HR.
Position Type:
Full-Time
Salary:
$51,765 to $97,873 Per Year
